i'm not sure if ldap will store session information but i suspect it will. check out ldap and nss (pam modules to interface to ldap servers).
there are packages for both for debian. adam. On Tue, 6 Jun 2000, Benjamin Hudgens wrote: > I asked this yesterday and got a very limited response so I wanted to > explain myself further. > > Is there a client/server protocol that supports centralizing password > AND session information other than NIS. If I'm not mistaken, NIS > requires that you STILL edit the password file and specify user dirs.. > etc. Perhaps I'm reading this wrong.. > > Regardless, what I'm really needing is some protocal that will pass > session data. So basically I want all my client servers to 'look' at a > master server's password file to authenticate it's users. This includes > default shell, home dir, etc.. > > I'm sure some of you have set up NIS successfully, so maybe you might > point me in the right direction. If NIS does this, that would be > great.. I can use radius for the password data and NIS for the session > data.. If NIS doesn't, I'm SOL. > > SOMEONE has to have done this? Am I asking in the wrong place? > > Thank you! > > Benjamin > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null >
